Sarasota County Schools

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Sarasota County School District
Sarasota County Public Schools Logo.png
Location
West Florida
United States
District information
TypePublic
Grades PK-12
SuperintendentDr. Allison Foster [1]
School board5 members
Schools62
Budget$426 million
NCES District ID 1201680 [2]
Students and staff
Students42,618 (2021–22)
Teachers2,792.99 (on an FTE basis) [2]
Staff2,458.25 (on an FTE basis) [2]
Student–teacher ratio15.26 [2]
Other information
Website sarasotacountyschools.net

The District School Board of Sarasota, commonly known as Sarasota County Schools, is a public school district serving Sarasota County, Florida. As of 2017, it serves approximately 43,150 students.

Contents

The school district's leadership is often known internally and externally by the metonym The Landings, based on the location of its headquarters in The Landings neighborhood in South Sarasota. [3]

Elementary schools

Middle schools

K-8 school

High schools

Entrance to North Port High School, home of the Bobcats North Port High School Entrance.jpg
Entrance to North Port High School, home of the Bobcats

Special schools

Charter schools

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References

  1. "Leadership Directory". Sarasota County Schools. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Sarasota County Schools". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  3. Tyron, Thomas (February 13, 2011). "School funding 101: How we pay for education". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved December 16, 2016.